Plaque from a Casket with a Dancing Woman

Coptic

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 302

Bone plaques were used to decorate couches, chests, and other furniture. Some were carved in relief; others were carved in intaglio with the incised designs often filled with colored wax. Both styles could be used on the same object. The designs frequently represent Dionysiac themes.

Plaque from a Casket with a Dancing Woman, Bone with red polychromy, Coptic

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Plaque from a Casket with a Dancing Woman, Bone with red polychromy, Coptic
Plaque from a Casket with a Dancing Woman, Bone with red polychromy, Coptic
Plaque from a Casket with a Dancing Woman, Bone with red polychromy, Coptic

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